A definite showpiece in the garden, Governor Mouton has one of the most impressive flowers of any Camellia on the market today. The fully double, peony-form flowers are bright red to deep red and sometimes splashed with white variegation in different patterns on the petals. Get all the details below!

Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6b, where this Camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy, you'll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.

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A stunning showpiece in the garden, Governor Mouton has one of the most impressive flowers of any Camellia on the market today. The fully double, peony-form flowers are bright red to deep red and sometimes splashed with white variegation in different patterns on the petals. If you live north of USDA Hardiness Zone 7a Governor Mouton Camellia is an excellent choice as its one of the few cold hardy camellias that will grow in USDA Zone 6.

Landscape & Garden Uses

A larger growing Camellia with an upright habit of growth to about 12-15 feet tall and 8-10 feet wide, Governor Mouton can be grown as a shrub or small tree. As a shrub it is ideal for use as a specimen, in groupings, or as a hedge or background plant in landscape borders and is especially nice as a corner plant or espalier (trained to grow flat against a wall) in home foundation plantings. As this camellia grows taller lower branches can be removed to form a small evergreen tree that serves well as an attractive and colorful focal point specimen in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. GA fine addition to camellia gardens, red theme gardens, Asian gardens, cottage gardens, cut flower gardens and woodland borders. Also suitable for containers that can be brought indoors during winter by those who live and garden above USDA Zone 6b, where this camellia variety is not reliably winter hardy. Find Your Zone

Spacing: 6 to 7 feet apart for solid hedge; 12 feet or more apart for space between plants

Cultural Preferences

Camellia adapt well to various soil types however prefer a moist but well-drained acidic soil that is rich in organic matter. Constantly soggy soil is a slow killer. In general, Camellia grows and blooms better in partial shade with some shelter from the hot afternoon sun. Morning sun with afternoon shade or filtered sunlight is perfect. All-day filtered sun is fine.

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This wonderful Japonica I received approx 4 weeks ago and is already budding.
Cant wait to see this beauty--------------------------------WBG Reply: Hi Denise, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Governor Mouton Camellia Japonica. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
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Reviewed by: Denise A Tyre from Miami.
on 3/13/2019

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Q:Will the Governor Mouton camellia grow in zone 6a?

Asked by: Ga
- 4/14/2019

A: Hi,

Governor Mouton Camellia is listed as hardy to USDA Zone 6b so would be more susceptible to cold damage in 6a, which is further north.

There are other more cold hardy selections. Here's a link to our Camellias For Zone 6 category that lists all of the varieties we carry, many of which are hardy in 6a...

Let us know if you need more details or have any other questions. We're at your service!

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Answer provided by: Brent Wilson (4/14/2019)

Q:See previous e-mail, Made an error, Reno is USDA zone 7a, not 6.

Asked by: Jon
- 2/24/2019

A: Hi Jon,

The Governor Mouton is cold hardy to USDA zone 6b . Reno is 7a. Overall they will do fine there except during the occasional below normal lows. We have had temperatures here down to 3 degrees and the Camellias were fine. For extra precaution it would be best to plant in Spring as that will give the roots the maximum amount of time to develop before the following Winter. This makes them more cold hardy, Also Here is a link to our article on how to protect plants from cold weather,

Spencer YoungWilson Bros Gardens

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Answer provided by: Spencer Young (2/25/2019)

Q:Need for tree "wall" - 35ft. How may do I need? Cost? Free Shipping?

Asked by: Stephen Geoffray
- 2/11/2019

A: Hi Stephen,

You would want to plant the Governor Mouton 6 to 7 feet apart for a solid hedge which means you would need 5 or 6. At 6 feet they will grow into a solid hedge about a year or so sooner than at 7 feet. the cost for 2 or more is $64.83 each. The shipping is free and except for shipments to Georgia addresses there is no tax.

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Is this plant available right now? Is there any warranty time on this plant. Will there ever be sales (discount) on this particular plant? Thank you

Asked by: Muon Henderson
- 10/4/2018

A: Hi Muon. Yes this plant is available in 3 gallon pots. Any items on our store not in stock will say so to the right of the picture on the product page.We do have a 100% guaranty that the plant will be healthy and undamaged upon arrival. Since we offer free shipping which is already a big discount we do not have other discounts except for very large orders of at least $500.00. We do also have a sale category that you can find at the top of the store page just under the search bars. Since all the Cammellias are new crops right now it is not likely this one will be in it but may be at a later date. It all depends if we have any left at the end of the Camellia Season

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Q:when are camellia typically available for shipment and planting. Interested in Governor Mouton and Bessie Battle (largest sizes). Have significant effort to prep planting area.

Asked by: Jay Ward
- 8/5/2018

A: Hi Jay,

We carry camellias year round however the selection available dwindles some during the summer. Presently (8/5/2018), we have a small crop of the Governor Mouton Camellia growing now that, if all things go well, should be available for shipment sometime this fall.

You might want to take a look at two other magnificent red double flowering Camellia japonica varieties available right now: Professor Sargent and Kramers Supreme.

Regarding Bessie Battle Camellia, this is one we don't grow ourselves and our source doesn't have any available right now for us to bring in. If we are unsuccessful finding some from a different source it could be spring 2019 before we have this one in stock again. You might check out Alba Plena or Brushfield Yellow, two double flowering white varieties we have in stock right now.

In any event, I've put your name on the waiting list for both the Governor Mouton and the Bessie Battle. That way you'll receive an email notification as soon as we make them available in the store. Let us know if you have any other questions. We're at your service.

Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens

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To use the map, find your location to see what color region it is in and then find the number that corresponds to the color of that zone. This will be your USDA Zone.

* For more information about USDA Zones look below the map.

* The USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map was created so that gardeners, growers and landscapers have a way to compare the average lowest temperature in their area with the average lowest temperature that a specific plant will survive without damage.

Every type of plant has a low temperature threshold. Before purchasing plants to grow in your landscape or gardens, make sure it is one that will most likely survive the average low temperature in your zone.

Zone 2a has a low temperature of -50 to -45 Fahrenheit and -42.8 to -45.5 Celsius, spanning from interior areas of Alaska, northern regions of Canada (Manitoba), and northernmost isolated parts of China.

Zone 2B · -45° to -40° F

Zone 2b has a low temperature of -45 to -40 Fahrenheit and -40 to -42.7 Celsius, spanning from interior areas of Alaska (Unalakleet), the northernmost tip of Minnesota, middle regions of Canada, and northernmost regions of China.

Zone 3b has a low temperature of -35 to -30 Fahrenheit and -34.5 to -37.2 Celsius, spanning from northernmost regions of the US, interior and northern coastal areas of Alaska, southern regions of Canada, northern areas of Europe, some central and northern interior regions of China, and interior regions of northern Japan.

Zone 4A · -30° to -25° F

Zone 4a has a low temperature of -30 to -25 Fahrenheit and -31.7 to -34.4 Celsius, spanning from northern regions in the Midwest and northeast US, western coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of eastern Canada, northern areas of Europe, some central and northern interior regions of China, isolated areas of South America, and northern regions of Japan.

Zone 4B · -25° to -20° F

Zone 4b has a low temperature of -25 to -20 Fahrenheit and -28.9 to -31.6 Celsius, spanning from centrally located regions in the Midwest and northeast US, southern coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of eastern Canada, northern regions of Europe, some central and northern interior regions of China, southern regions of interior South America, and coastal regions of northern and interior regions of southern Japan.

Zone 5A · -20° to -15° F

Zone 5a has a low temperature of -20 to -15 Fahrenheit and -26.2 to -28.8 Celsius, spanning from central regions in the Midwest and lower regions of the northeast US, southern coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central and northern interior regions of China, southern interior regions of South America, and coastal regions of northern and interior regions of southern Japan.

Zone 5B · -15° to -10° F

Zone 5b has a low temperature of -15 to -10 Fahrenheit and -23.4 to -26.1 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from interior regions of the northwest, straight across the middle of the country and on to coastal areas of northeast US, southern coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, southern interior regions of South America, and coastal regions of northern and interior regions of southern Japan.

Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F

Zone 6a has a low temperature of -10 to -5 Fahrenheit and -20.6 to -23.3 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from interior regions of the northwest to straight through the mid-US (St. Louis, Missouri) to southern Pennsylvania, southern coastal areas of Alaska, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, southern regions of South America, and coastal regions of northern and interior regions of southern Japan.

Zone 6B · -5° to 0° F

Zone 6b has a low temperature of -5 to 0 Fahrenheit and -17.8 to -20.5 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from interior regions of the northwest across to northernmost areas of Tennessee on to the mid Atlantic coast, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, southern regions of South America, and coastal regions of northern and central interior regions of southern Japan.

Zone 7A · 0° to 5° F

Zone 7a has a low temperature of 0 to 5 Fahrenheit and -15 to -17.7 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from northeast California across southern Oklahoma to up through the Appalachian Mountains to the mid Atlantic coast, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of China, central interior regions of Europe, coastal regions of northern and central interior regions of southern Japan, and northern and southern interior regions of Africa.

Zone 7B · 5° to 10° F

Zone 7b has a low temperature of 5 to 10 Fahrenheit and -12.3 to -14.9 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from eastern California through southern New Mexico and central Texas, across the northern parts of Georgia and the Carolinas to the mid Atlantic coast, coastal regions of western Canada, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, coastal regions of northern and areas just inland in southern Japan, southern interior regions of South America, and northern and southern interior regions of Africa.

Zone 8A · 10° to 15° F

Zone 8a has a low temperature of 10 to 15 Fahrenheit and -9.5 to -12 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from coastal areas of the northwest and California through central Arizona and Texas, across the southern halves and coasts of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas, central interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, coastal regions of southern Japan, southern interior regions of South America, and northern and southern interior regions of Africa.

Zone 8B · 15° to 20° F

Zone 8b has a low temperature of 15 to 20 Fahrenheit and -6.7 to -9.4 Celsius, spanning all the way across the US; from coastal areas of the northwest and California through central Arizona and southern Texas, to across south Georgia and north Florida, the southern interior region of southeast Australia, southern interior regions of Europe, central interior regions of China, coastal and areas just inland in southern Japan, and northern and southern interior regions of Africa.

Zone 9A · 20° to 25° F

Zone 9a has a low temperature of 20 to 25 Fahrenheit and -3.9 to -6.6 Celsius, covers areas of inland California and the Desert Southwest, southern Texas, and central Florida, southern regions of China, southern regions of Australia, coastal areas of southern Japan, and central regions to both the north and south of Africa.

Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F

Zone 9b has a low temperature of 25 to 30 Fahrenheit and -1.2 to -3.8 Celsius, covers interior regions of California and the Desert Southwest, southernmost Texas, and central Florida, southern regions of China, southern regions of Europe, a band that crosses the middle of Australia, coastal areas of southern Japan, and regions of southern Mexico and South America.

Zone 10A · 30° to 35° F

Zone 10a has a low temperature of 30 to 35 Fahrenheit and 1.6 to -1.1 Celsius, and covers areas of southernmost California and south Florida, southern regions of China, northern and southern coastal regions of Australia, southernmost coastal regions of Europe, interior and coastal regions of South America, and central and northern coastal regions of Africa.

Zone 10B · 35° to 40° F

Zone 10b has a low temperature of 35 to 40 Fahrenheit and 4.4 to 1.7 Celsius, covers areas of south Florida (Miami), southern most coastal regions of Europe (Portugal, Spain, and Italy), southernmost regions of China, northern regions of Australia, central regions of South and Central America, and interior and coastal regions of Africa.

Zone 11 · Above 40° F

Zone 11 has a low temperature of above 40 Fahrenheit and above 4.5 Celsius, covers Hawaii (Honolulu), Southern Mexico, the Florida Keys, the northern most region of Australia, southernmost regions of China, northern regions of South America, coastal regions of Central America, and central interior and coastal areas of Africa.

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